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Bill: Dignity In Death
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of the Godless
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2468
Description[?]:
| Why is the Luthori state imposing suffering and distress upon the mortally ill? Is it because we don't care? Or is it because we are callously allowing religious dogma to rob patients of their dignity? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:55:12, October 07, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | I think euthanasia should be allowed but only under a investigation of their medical history. People who have mental illness may lack the proper judgment and possibly waste their lives. If they are in a state which is incurable and have no history of mental illness they should have the right to euthanasia. I think the one with the court order is a better alternative. |
| Date | 19:44:18, October 07, 2007 CET | From | People's Revolutionary Committee | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | I agree with the SPL it should be up to the courts to decide whether a patient is fit to choose. |
| Date | 21:29:32, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | Where's the dignity in being murdered by your own family? Or forcing a doctor to break the Hippocratic oath and commit murder? Think of the torment the family and doctor will go through: in their mortal lives, living with the guilt, and in the eternal afterlife, where they will be punished for their crimes. |
| Date | 21:39:19, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Falanges Party | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | Agree with the LCUP |
| Date | 22:50:25, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Union of the Godless | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | Firstly, I don't believe a judge is better placed (or more qualified) than a physician to decide upon the mental capacity of patients requesting euthanasia. Obviously if the treating doctor feels the patient is not of sound mind than euthanasia should be declined. LCUP, where is the compassion or indeed the peace in witnessing a family member tormented with pain and suffering, because that person's only chance of relief runs against the superstitions of a religion they may not even believe in? In previous bills you have argued quite passionately for the right of people to make their own decisions free from state interference. So why the hypocrisy in this case? |
| Date | 14:05:38, October 09, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | The court is deciding after through an investigation of the patients history of possible mental ilness. |
| Date | 21:26:20, October 09, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | We would not dream of taking away everyone's inherent right to kill themselves, and go to hell. To drag members of their family and the medical profession, and the judiciary to hell with them is unacceptable. |
| Date | 22:29:34, October 09, 2007 CET | From | Falanges Party | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | Again agree with our allies LCUP |
| Date | 00:43:45, October 10, 2007 CET | From | Union of the Godless | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | Thus, once again, religion poisons everything. |
| Date | 16:24:05, October 10, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Dignity In Death |
| Message | I would vote for this if it had the court order instead of patient and doctor consent. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 38 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 46 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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